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GEORGE H. BUNDLE, OF PALMYRA, WISCONSIN.

HAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATl'ON forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,075, dated March 30,1886.

Application filed January 13, 1886. Serial No. 188,385. (No model.)

To .'LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. BUNDLE, of Palmyra, in the county of Jefferson, and in the State of lVisconsin, have invented certain neuT and useful Improvements in Hay-Racks; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to hay-racks; and it consists in certain peculiarities of construction, as Will be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l represents a perspective view of my invention, 2, a transverse section; and Figs. 3,4, and 5, detail views.

A represents longitudinal sills forming the vertical stationary sides of my hay-rack, said parts being united at their front and rear ends by transverse top and bottoni sills, D D', and centrally located between these latter sills are transverse brace-pieces E, the ends e of which are mortised in the extremities of the parts A. The transverse sills D D and bracepieces have their outer edges llush with the ends oftlielongitudinal sills A; but said bracepieces, being of greater width than the parts D D', are inwardly extended and centrally provided with double socket-plates c.

Secured to the inner sides ot' the longitndinal sills A are straps n n, Which have their lower ends passed through intermediate transverse sills, F, and adapted to receive nuts m m, said intermediate sills being laterally extended beyond the outer sides of the parts A.

By having theV intermediate cross-sills upon the under side of the stationary or body portion of my hay-rack a clear uninterrupted space is lelt therein from front to rear, thereby doin g away with the ordinary cross-braces,and leaving no projections to come in contact with the forks in loading and unloading, and at the saine time increasing the carrying capacity of my rack.

B B represent removable hay supporting fra1nes,whieh are composed of long end braces, C, short intermediate braces, G, and slatsb b, the inner ends of said end braces being constructed to lit the socket-plates c, and having a bearing on the inwardly-extended portions of The several braces of the racks B bear upon the upper edges ofthelongitudinal sills Aivhen said racks arein position for use, and each of the intermediate braces, C, has secured thereto the arm H of a triangular bracket. rlhe arms H H of the triangular brackets are united at z z" by an arm, I; or, if desired, each bracket may be formed from a single strip suitably bent andjoined, as shown by Fig. 5.

The vert-ical arms H ofthe triangular brackets are each provided with lateral wings la 7c, designed to engage socketplates K, which latter have lips Z, adapted to come over upon the upper edges ot' the longitudinal sills A. These socketplates are retained in position upon the outer sides of the longitudinal sills A by means of straps G, ioltcd at g to the intermediate bottom sills, F, and at y to said plat-es, the bolts at the latter point being the same that serve to retain the straps n a in place upon the inner sides ot' said longitudinal sills, and which pass through the respective parts A K n.

By having the end braces, C, ofthe racks B adapted to iitthe socket-plates c on the parts E, and the vertical bracket-arms H ot' the intermediate braces, C/, designed to engage the plates K on lhe outer sides ol" the longitudinal sills A, said racks can be readily placed in position for use and as readily removed.

The ladder .l is of the ordinary construction, and is pivotally supported upon a traus verse rod, j, so as to be l'olded down between the longitudinal sills or stationary sides A when not required for use, or, if desired, the rod may be withdrawn and said ladder entirely removed. By having the interiorof the main portion of my rack unobstructed from front to rear and the frames B and ladder J removable, said main portion can be readily employed as a wagon-body for carrying various materials other than hay or straw, it being only necessary to place suitable boards upon the transverse sills D F in order to accomplish the above-described result.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a hayracl a mainbody portion consisting of longitudinal side sills having their ends united by top and bottom transverse sills and interposed inwardly -extended brace pieces, the latter centrally provided with double IOO socket-plates; in combination withintermediate laterally-extended transverse sills secu red against the under edges of said longitudinal sills7 and removable side frames having their 5 end braces designed to engage the socketplates on the interposed braeepieces, sub- Witnesses:

stantially as set forth. H. G. UNDERWOOD,

have hereunto set my hand, at Milwaukee, in the count-y of Milwaukee and State of Wis- Io eonsin, in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. BUNDLE.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I MAURICE F. FREAR. 

